Najim Abdullah al-Jubouri (Arabic: نجيم عبدالله الجبوري; born 28 October 1956) is an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the Governor of the Nineveh Province from 2019 to 2023.

[9] He moved to the United States in 2008,[10] having claimed asylum according to his account because he and his family were targeted by al-Qaeda,[8] but returned to Iraq later in 2015 after living in Virginia for eight years.

During his time in Washington he had worked with the Near East and Southeast Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, on the recommendation of H. R.

[8] This was an unpopular choice in the Iraqi military because he had moved to the United States and was a former air defense officer with limited experience, leading to the belief that he was unqualified for the role.

His selection also bypassed the military's process for senior appointments, in a decision made by Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi.

[12] In addition, while he was the head of Nineveh Operations Command, Jubouri tried to limit the influence of the Popular Mobilization Forces in the region, which included pro-Iranian elements.

[13] Jubouri was elected as governor on 24 November 2019, replacing Mansour Mar'ad, who took office following the removal of Nawfal Sultan by the Iraqi parliament earlier that year.